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William G Raasch, MD

William G. Raasch, MD

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Location

Sports Medicine Center - Fitness Center
8700 W. Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery

New & Established Patients Call

(414) 805-6655

Voted one of the Best Doctors in America®

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

Elbow Dislocation
Elbow Instability
Knee Instability
Shoulder Instability

Treatments and Services

Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, Ankle and Hip
Ligament Reconstruction of the Knee, Shoulder, Elbow and Ankle
Meniscus Transplant
Rotator Cuff Repair
Dance Medicine
Overhead Athletes
Cartilage Preservation
Osteoarticular Transplants - Autograft and Allograft
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation - MACI
Unloading Osteotomy
Arthroscopic Minimally Invasive
Ligament Reconstruction - ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL
Meniscal Repair
Implantation and Transplantation - Knee Reconstruction
UCL Reconstruction
UCL Repair with Internal Brace
Labral Repairs

Patients Ages Seen

Child
Adolescent
Adult
Senior

Languages

English

Hospital Affiliations

Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee – Milwaukee
Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

General Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Clinic Locations

Sports Medicine Center - Fitness Center

8700 W. Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 805-7100
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Biography

He is the Medical Director and Head Team Physician for the Milwaukee Brewers, the head team physician for the Milwaukee Bucks, approved Neutral Physician for the NFL, providing second opinion evaluation of players and the Company Physician for the Milwaukee Ballet with over 20 years of experience treating dancers. Aside from professional sports, he is also involved at Wisconsin Lutheran College and Wisconsin Lutheran High School.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine - Chicago, IL (1986)
Residency - University of Chicago Medical Center - Chicago, IL (1991)
Fellowship in Sports Medicine - Cleveland Clinic Foundation Research Institute - Cleveland, OH (1991-1992)